FKIE_CVE-2007-1396

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-03-10 22:19 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
The import_request_variables function in PHP 4.0.7 through 4.4.6, and 5.x before 5.2.2, when called without a prefix, does not prevent the (1) GET, (2) POST, (3) COOKIE, (4) FILES, (5) SERVER, (6) SESSION, and other superglobals from being overwritten, which allows remote attackers to spoof source IP address and Referer data, and have other unspecified impact. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a design limitation of PHP and that only the misuse of this feature, i.e. implementation bugs in applications, should be included in CVE. However, it has been fixed by the vendor.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/26048
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/2406
cve@mitre.orghttp://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462263/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462457/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462658/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462800/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22886
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-07/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2406
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462263/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462457/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462658/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462800/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22886
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
php php 4.0.7
php php 4.1.0
php php 4.1.1
php php 4.1.2
php php 4.2.0
php php 4.2.1
php php 4.2.2
php php 4.2.3
php php 4.3.0
php php 4.3.1
php php 4.3.2
php php 4.3.3
php php 4.3.4
php php 4.3.5
php php 4.3.6
php php 4.3.7
php php 4.3.8
php php 4.3.9
php php 4.3.10
php php 4.3.11
php php 4.4.0
php php 4.4.1
php php 4.4.2
php php 4.4.3
php php 4.4.4
php php 4.4.5
php php 4.4.6
php php 5.0.0
php php 5.0.1
php php 5.0.2
php php 5.0.3
php php 5.0.4
php php 5.0.5
php php 5.1.0
php php 5.1.1
php php 5.1.2
php php 5.1.3
php php 5.1.4
php php 5.1.5
php php 5.1.6
php php 5.2.0
php php 5.2.1
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